85718 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 235 / Friday, December 8, 2023 / Notices 

1On September 28, 2023, the Board granted PAS’ 

petition to waive the requirement under 49 CFR 

1180.4(g) that a verified notice be filed at least 30 

days before the transaction is consummated and 

allowed the exemption to take effect immediately. 

owned by the Boston and Maine 

Corporation (B&M) and leased and 

operated by Springfield Terminal 

Railway Company (ST). That line 

generally extends between PAS’s 

existing connection to B&M/ST’s tracks 

at Engineering Station 215+89 at CPF 

312 outside Ayer, Mass., and 

Engineering Station 225+00 outside 

Ayer, for a total distance of 

approximately 1,000 feet (the Line). 

PAS was authorized to acquire these 

trackage rights over the Line by notice 

of exemption served and published in 

the Federal Register on September 28, 

2023 (88 FR 66928).1 The purpose of the 

trackage rights is to provide the 

necessary head and tail room to 

reposition locomotives while PAS 

procures and installs a ‘‘cross-over’’ to 

address a lack of space on the Line. 

Currently, the rights are scheduled to 

expire on December 5, 2023. 

Under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8), the 

parties may, prior to the expiration of 

the temporary trackage rights, file a 

request for a renewal of the temporary 

rights for an additional period of up to 

one year, including the reasons for the 

extension. PAS states that the cross-over 

is not expected to be delivered as early 

as the parties anticipated and, therefore, 

the parties wish to extend the temporary 

overhead trackage rights until February 

5, 2024. PAS filed a copy of an executed 

amendment to the temporary trackage 

rights agreement with its request for an 

extension. 

In accordance with 49 CFR 

1180.2(d)(8), PAS’s temporary trackage 

rights over the Line will be extended 

and will expire on February 5, 2024. 

The employee protective conditions 

imposed in the September 28, 2023, 

notice remain in effect. Notice of the 

extension will be published in the 

Federal Register. 

It is ordered: 

1. PAS’s temporary trackage rights are 

extended and will expire on February 5, 

2024. 

2. Notice will be published in the 

Federal Register. 

3. This decision is effective on its 

service date. 

Decided: December 5, 2023. 

By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office 

of Proceedings. 

Regena Smith-Bernard, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27022 Filed 12–7–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Procurement Thresholds for 

Implementation of the Trade 

Agreements Act of 1979 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Trade 

Representative has determined the U.S. 

dollar procurement thresholds to 

implement certain U.S. trade agreement 

obligations, as of January 1, 2024, for 

calendar years 2024 and 2025. 

DATES: This notice is applicable on 

January 1, 2024, for calendar years 2024 

and 2025. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate 

Psillos, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade 

Representative for WTO and 

Multilateral Affairs, at (202) 395–9581 

or Kathryn.W.Psillos@ustr.eop.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive 

Order 12260 requires the U.S. Trade 

Representative to set the U.S. dollar 

thresholds for application of Title III of 

the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 2511 et seq.). These 

obligations apply to covered 

procurements valued at or above 

specified U.S. dollar thresholds. In 

conformity with the provisions of 

Executive Order 12260, and in order to 

carry out U.S. trade agreement 

obligations, the U.S. Trade 

Representative has determined the U.S. 

dollar procurement thresholds, effective 

on January 1, 2024, for calendar years 

2024 and 2025 as follows: 

I. World Trade Organization (WTO) 

Agreement on Government 

Procurement 

A. Central Government Entities listed 

in U.S. Annex 1: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$174,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

B. Sub-Central Government Entities 

listed in U.S. Annex 2: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$476,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

C. Other Entities listed in U.S. Annex 

3: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$537,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

II. Chapter 15 of the United StatesAustralia Free Trade Agreement 

A. Central Government Entities listed 

in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 15–A, 

Section 1: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$102,280; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

B. Sub-Central Government Entities 

listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 15– 

A, Section 2: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$476,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

C. Other Entities listed in the U.S. 

Schedule to Annex 15–A, Section 3: 

(1) Procurement of goods and services 

for List A Entities—$511,402; 

(2) Procurement of goods and services 

for List B Entities—$537,000; and 

(3) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

III. Chapter 9 of the United StatesBahrain Free Trade Agreement 

A. Central Government Entities listed 

in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9–A–1: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$174,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$13,296,489. 

B. Other Entities listed in the U.S. 

Schedule to Annex 9–A–2: 

(1) Procurement of goods and services 

for List B entities—$537,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$16,365,673. 

IV. Chapter 9 of the United States-Chile 

Free Trade Agreement 

A. Central Government Entities listed 

in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1, 

Section A: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$102,280; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

B. Sub-Central Government Entities 

listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1, 

Section B: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$476,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

C. Other Entities listed in the U.S. 

Schedule to Annex 9.1, Section C: 

(1) Procurement of goods and services 

for List A Entities—$511,402; 

(2) Procurement of goods and services 

for List B Entities—$537,000; and 

(3) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

V. Chapter 9 of the United StatesColombia Trade Promotion Agreement 

A. Central Government Entities listed 

in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1, 

Section A: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$102,280; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 


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B. Sub-Central Government Entities 

listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1, 

Section B: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$476,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

C. Other Entities listed in the U.S. 

Schedule to Annex 9.1, Section C: 

(1) Procurement of goods and services 

for List B Entities—$537,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

VI. Chapter 9 of the Dominican 

Republic-Central American-United 

States Free Trade Agreement 

A. Central Government Entities listed 

in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 

9.1.2(b)(i), Section A: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$102,280; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

B. Sub-Central Government Entities 

listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 

9.1.2(b)(i), Section B: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$476,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

C. Other Entities listed in the U.S. 

Schedule to Annex 9.1.2(b)(i), Section C: 

(1) Procurement of goods and services 

for List B Entities—$537,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

VII. Chapter 17 of the United StatesKorea Free Trade Agreement 

A. Central Government Entities listed 

in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 17–A, 

Section A: 

(1) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

VIII. Chapter 13 of the United StatesMexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)* 

*Procurement obligations are between 

the U.S. and Mexico only*. 

A. Federal Government Entities listed 

in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 1001.1a– 

1: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$102,280; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$13,296,489. 

B. Government Enterprises listed in 

the U.S. Schedule to Annex 1001.1a–2: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$511,402; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$16,365,674. 

IX. Chapter 9 of the United StatesMorocco Free Trade Agreement 

A. Central Government Entities listed 

in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9–A–1: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$174,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

B. Sub-Central Government Entities 

listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9– 

A–2: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$476,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

C. Other Entities listed in the U.S. 

Schedule to Annex 9–A–3: 

(1) Procurement of goods and services 

for List B Entities—$537,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

X. Chapter 9 of the United States-Oman 

Free Trade Agreement 

A. Central Level Government Entities 

listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9, 

Section A: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$174,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$13,296,489. 

B. Other Covered Entities listed in the 

U.S. Schedule to Annex 9, Section B: 

(1) Procurement of goods and services 

for List B Entities—$537,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$16,365,673. 

XI. Chapter 9 of the United StatesPanama Trade Promotion Agreement 

A. Central Government Entities listed 

in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1, 

Section A: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$174,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

B. Sub-Central Government Entities 

listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1, 

Section B: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$476,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

C. Other Entities listed in the U.S. 

Schedule to Annex 9.1, Section C: 

(1) Procurement of goods and services 

for List B Entities—$537,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

D. Autoridad del Canal de Panama ́

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$537,000. 

XII. Chapter 9 of the United States-Peru 

Trade Promotion Agreement 

A. Central Government Entities listed 

in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1, 

Section A: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$174,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

B. Sub-Central Government Entities 

listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1, 

Section B: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$476,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

C. Other Entities listed in the U.S. 

Schedule to Annex 9.1, Section C: 

(1) Procurement of goods and services 

for List B Entities—$537,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

XIII. Chapter 13 of the United StatesSingapore Free Trade Agreement 

A. Central Government Entities listed 

in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 13A, 

Schedule 1, Section A: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$102,280; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

B. Sub-Central Government Entities 

listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 

13A, Schedule 1, Section B: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$476,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

C. Other Entities listed in the U.S. 

Schedule to Annex 13A, Schedule 1, 

Section C: 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$537,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$6,708,000. 

Andrea Durkin, 

Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for WTO 

and Multilateral Affairs, Office of the United 

States Trade Representative. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27024 Filed 12–7–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1739] 

Policy on the Definition of Aeronautical 

Activities 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Proposed policy: request for 

comments; extension of comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: On November 15, 2023, the 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

published a Request for comments 

seeking input on its proposed policy 

update of the FAA’s Office of Airports 

policy regarding the definition of 

‘‘aeronautical activity’’ to include 

unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), 

advanced air mobility (AAM), and 

commercial space launch or re-entry 

vehicle operations. Under Federal law, 

an airport operator that has accepted 


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